linea

Introduction

A long, narrow mark, strip or streak, distinguished from adjacent tissues by color, texture or elevation.

More general terms

• anatomic structure

More specific terms

• arcuate line of ilium
• arcuate line of rectus sheath (Douglas line, semicircular line)
• epiphyseal line
• gluteal line
• iliopectineal line (terminal line, linea terminalis)
• inferior nuchal line
• line of Baillarger
• line of Gennari
• line of pleural reflection (sternal,costal, vertebral)
• linea alba
• linea aspera
• mylohyoid line/ridge
• pectinate line (dentate line)
• pleural line (Correra line, pleural stripe)
• superior nuchal line
• temporal line